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What is your ideal bass weight?

#121
Saw a bass on Reverb that I was interested in and asked what it weighed. He said it was "7-8 lbs, maybe?" Yeah, that's a very specific number that includes 10 lbs. So, I offered to send him a luggage scale so that he could weigh it accurately and I understand that might sound weird to someone, but I'm not so sure he really wants to sell.
 
#123
My ideal weight is 9lbs, I generally like a bass with heavier body mass.
I'm good with heavier basses too 10, 11, even 11.5lbs.
I've played instruments in the 7 lbs range and a few just didn't float my boat, but one in particular was incredible though (it was a Carl Thompson)!
 
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#127
Bass weight is such a weird thing to me.

For years, I played whatever bass I had, never even considered the weight. I even had some HEAVY basses. More recently I've started paying attention to it much more, and find anything over 9lbs just bugs me. It's not that I can't play it or anything, it's just not ideal. A bass weighing 8.5-9lbs just FEELS better on me while I'm playing. It doesn't weigh me down, or pull on my neck/shoulders and just feels way more comfortable. I have a P-Bass that weighs 8.4lbs and its the absolute, most comfortable bass I've owned. It feels perfect on me.

On the other side of the spectrum, if a bass is TOO light (under 8lbs) it feels funny to me. It doesn't give me a nice grounded/solid feeling, it's almost a toy. My guitars are all under 8lbs, but that doesn't bother me at all, it's just with basses.
 
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#134
MultiScaleMale said:
For me:

4 string - 8.25-8.5 lbs
5 string - 8.5-8.75 lbs

Allowances added for awesomeness.

Assume balanced ergonomics. We know that a well balanced 9 pounder can feel lighter than a neck heavy 8 pounder.
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I dont really notice unless its real heavy or light. I guess my #1 is under 8. it seems ideal, friends have commented how light it is. Poor guitarist(les Paul) envies it, It has great tone &looks Great. I have its twin with warmoth neck & its maybe a couple Lbs heavier, under 9 or so, but plays fantastic, so I dont care
 
#136
For me the ideal 5 string weight would be about 8.5#. I consider that rare. So under 9# is acceptable. I also have a 5 string that is just over 10#. It is heavy but extremely well balanced and fits me like a glove. I can feel the weight, but it still good for about 45 minutes while standing.

For 4 strings, my ideal is just under 8#. That is also rare, so anything under 8.5# is also really good.

Also, I don't really like instruments under 7#. They just don't feel as planted on my body.
 

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